/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Alright this is as finished as it's going to get.
tumblr for the guy who asked in beginner's thread (two days ago, sorry) http://devinhoyt.tumblr.com/
>>1913674
That's pretty interesting, a bit sporadic but I can mostly figure out what I am looking at. Took a while to notice the guy at the bottom as his hat looks like a sponge and without the hands it wouldn't give any indication that it's a living thing, none the less a human being.
The text looks killer but I can't read what it's supposed to say for the life of me. Whole thing feels like it's going in a Roger Dean direction which is a good thing. Keep it up.
>>1913663
I'm not familiar enough with ink painting to give a proper critique on your technique but it has good atmosphere. I would have absolutely no clue who the characters were without you explaining the premise. I also feel that us (the viewer) looking into the garden makes one assume that we (us+the figures near the viewer) are entering instead of exiting the scene. I see the figures at the bottom and my brain just assumes they're moving upwards and inwards towards the other focal point. If you reversed the perspective, things may make more sense but that obviously would be a whole new piece. If you could manage to very lightly put in some more mountain tops towards the height of the illustration it could add a lot of depth and grandeur.
>>1913646
Pomegranate, because deep saturated glossy red, and best fruit.
>>1913550
I think, don't quote me on this, but I think the shadows and lines on the face look a bit muddy. Give your reference a closer look and see if you're missing some of the saturation within the shadows. Otherwise it looks like it's headed to a good place.